Rosie Perez and Nicole Wallace join The View


The View has picked actress and activist Rosie Perez and political commentator Nicole Wallace as the final two hosts for the coming season, which debuts Sept. 15. The pair will join Rosie O’Donnell and Whoopi Goldberg, the only host returning after a house-cleaning at the ABC talk show. Perez said she was "beyond thrilled, honored, and completely surprised." Wallace, who served as communications chief during George W. Bush's presidency, called the news "both humbling and incredibly exciting." Read more at USA Today.
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